NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 217, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- SMEX-LITE SPACEFLIGHT TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER SOL RFO5-08494-237 DUE 061797 POC Lorrie Eakin, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-4241, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Lorrie.L.Eakin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Bradley Poston, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-8688, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Bradley.J.Poston.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFO5-08494-237. E-MAIL: Lorrie Eakin, Lorrie.L.Eakin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) intends to issue a Request for Offer (RFO)5-08494-237, on a competitive basis, for the design, fabrication, and testing of one Spaceflight Telemetry Transmitter, in support of the Small Explorers-Lite (SMEX-Lite) program. Also, there may be an option for up to two (2) additional transmitters. The SMEX-Lite Transmitter must be delivered within 15 months after contract award in order to meet current integration, test, and launch schedules. Contract award is currently anticipated on or about September 30, 1997. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. This procurement is not considered a commercial procurement due to the extensive testing program, which includes tests such as EMI/EMC, random vibration, thermal vacuum, and vibration tests. This procurement also requires the approval of printed wiring board coupons and provides for GSFC insight into the program as well as approval of the test procedures. See Numbered Note 26. The anticipated contract type is firm fixed price. This procurement is being conducted on a full and open basis. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Offers shall be due 30 days after the release date of the solicitation. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about June 17, 1997, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about July 17, 1997. The solicitation will be available in electronic form appearing on the GSFC Procurement Homepage at the following web address: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/procure.htm or by submission of a written request to Lorrie L. Eakin, by mail at the above address, by facsimile, or by electronic mail. Verification of receipt of requests rests solely with the requestor. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the web site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Hard copies may be obtained from the identified point of contact; however, the closing date for the hard copy received shall be the same as the solicitation, inclusive of any amendments, released on the Internet. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this procurement. The Ombudsman will direct the recommendations of the interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and will work to resolve them. The GSFC Ombudsman is A. V. Diaz at (301) 286-5066. The NASA Ombudsman is Thomas S. Luedthke at (202) 358-2090. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. (0153)

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